- carnaptious
- \(ˈ)kär|napshəs, kərˈn-\ adjective
Etymology: perhaps from ker- + knap (to bite) + connective -t- + -iousdialect chiefly Britain : bad-tempered
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
carnaptious
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carnaptious — car·nap·tious … English syllables
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